Innovation District 92 (ID92), a startup incubator aiming to position Pakistan as an ‘Innovation District’ to the world, just opened up its applications for incubation for cycle 2. With so many incubators popping up all around Pakistan, ID92 stands out in its goal to provide startups the maximum benefit of being incubated. Its first cycle saw startups generating revenue and entertaining customers (E Khata, Maidan & Foster Learning) starting from the third month of incubation to a startup raising investment (Careeb) before graduating from the cohort! Apply here: https://goo.gl/forms/qMe9STT92170B7RB3
Eligibility criteria:
- Age is just a number; ID92 is open for all!
- Teamwork makes the dream work! Team members – 2 to 5.
- Minimum education requirement is Matric / High School graduate.
- Startups from all verticals/sectors are allowed
- Women are highly encouraged
- Must be based in Lahore
- High energy levels. The ID team is extremely hyper and fun! We’re going to be hanging out together for the next six months so we need people who match our excitement and zest for life.
ID92 offers:
- a work-space (open 24/7)
- free utilities (no paying for wifi, rent & electricity, yay)
- Superior Group’s Resource Pool (schools, research centers, colleges, and university)
- vast mentorship network
- access to entrepreneurial community
- milestone based training
- legal assistance
- networking opportunity
However, ID92’s USP is the following three factors:
- Free Marketing!
ID92 has a vast media network of Superior Group at its disposal, 2 TV Channels, a newspaper, a FM radio, and a web TV. Startups incubated at ID92 have the facility of using all these media networks for advertisements, free of cost.
- One word: Investment!
Now it’s true that we cannot act as an investor in your business but we provide you with various investment opportunities from introducing you to investors to providing you a spot on Idea Croron Ka, Pakistan’s first investment based reality show. Did you know that in the last three seasons of the show, 400 Million PKR has been committed to startups? Imagine it being you, and it totally can be you!
- Fully funded international exchange to USA!
ID92 is the only startup incubator in Pakistan to have secured three grants for exchange programs to USA. ATX+PAK Advance – a business development program to Austin Texas for growth stage startups. (Apply here. Deadline 18th February 2019).
• D2PAK – an entrepreneurial exchange to Detroit, Michigan for idea stage startups.
• University of Oklahoma – an exchange program to Oklahoma for business and working professionals.
If any of this sounds good to you, apply for the program here: https://goo.gl/forms/qMe9STT92170B7RB3
Deadline to apply: 24th Feb, 2019
Learn more about ID92 at: https://id92.pk/
